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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Prairie du Chien Sanitarium. Established in 1903, it became a general hospital in the 1930s. A group of people are posing on the lawn ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View of Prairie du Chien Sanitarium. "The grounds where this sanitarium stands was the site of Gen. Taylor's headquarters at Fort Crawford in 1832. It was ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Praire du Chien Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Sanitarium, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Dr. Jesse Rowley is driving the buggy on the road. Dr. Rowley was a co-founder of the Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Peopl... |
| Date: | 10 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from Reservoir Bluff to the east of the town. The bluffs of Iowa can be seen in the distance. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View looking toward old Diamond Jo Warehouse, before the bridge was built. Caption reads: "Mississippi River and Prairie du Chien, Wis., from Iowa Side". |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View along curving railroad tracks towards town, with the river along the right. St. Mary's Academy is among trees in the center. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View of St. Mary's College and Academy. Caption reads: "St. Mary's College and Academy, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of St. Mary's Academy. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Academy, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | St. Gabriel's Church. The parish was organized in 1817, the site of this church was acquired in 1836, and building began in 1839 under Father Cretin; Fathe... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | The church, originally built in 1839, was remodeled and dedicated on November 8, 1908. The Rt. Rev. James Schwebach gave the blessing. The remodeling was ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Prairie du Chien Woolen Mill Company, established in 1890 by George Fairfield. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of Minnesota Street, with a view down the right sidewalk with houses and trees. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View of the high school, with children are playing in the school yard. Caption reads: "High School, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Graves of Joseph Rolette and his daughter, Elizabeth. Rolette died in 1842. The cemetery itself may date as early as the middle of the 17th Century. |
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